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Mayor of Aurora thankful for veterans, disgusted with U. S. Census Bureau

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, expressed disgust with the U. S. Census Bureau, at the Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, May 21. Mayor Irvin made the following statement about the U.S. Census Bureau population estimates: “The most recent population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau are...

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Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month honored

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By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presented a proclamation in honor of April being national Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, April 2. Mayor Irvin invited members of Aurora’s Sikh community to share more about the Sikh faith and the purpose...

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Aurora COW honors include Mayor’s Influence and Excellence Award

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored a City Hall staff member for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and Women’s History Month at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, March 19. March is Women’s History Month and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and the City of Aurora is honoring a...

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Aurora Chief of Police, Deputy, present update at COW

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By Jason Crane Aurora Chief of Police Keith Cross and Deputy Chief of Police Matt Thomas presented an Aurora Police Department (APD) public safety technology update at the Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 21. The presentation outlined the ways the APD is leveraging technology to build a safer...

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Mayor Richard Irvin is joined by Jewish and Muslim leaders in Aurora on the one-month anniversary of the war in Israel and Palestine
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Aurora joins global community in Day of Mourning

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council joined with the global community in an International Day of Mourning to reflect on the lives lost internationally and recommit to unity, peace, and understanding at the Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 7. Tuesday, Nov. 7 was the one-month anniversary of...

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Aurora Council considers improved transparency

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering an ordinance amending Sections 2-184 and 2-185 of the Code of Ordinances pertaining to outside occupations and the disclosure of economic interests and campaign contributions. Information was provided at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 3. City government...

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Aurora Council considers Garfield Park improvement

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering a Resolution authorizing the City government to apply for a $600,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for improvements at Garfield Park. A presentation was provided at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 15. City government...

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Aurora City Council members sign civility pledge at COW

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council recited and signed a civility pledge at the Aurora City Council Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, May 16. A video of the presentation can be viewed after the 59 minute mark on the city government of Aurora’s YouTube page by clicking...

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Fox Valley Developers, City, receive Award at Aurora COW

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By Jason Crane The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) presented one of seven Regional Excellence Awards to Fox Valley Developers for their Bloomhaven development, former Copley Hospital in Aurora, and city government of Aurora, at the Aurora City Council Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, April 18. The...

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Aurora COW agenda: Food trucks, cannabis site

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed a presentation and discussed proposed changes to the mobile food unit ordinance at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, March 21. The Ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article XII entitled “Mobile Food Unit Vendors” of the Code of Ordinances proposes changes...

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Aurora COW presentation for more downtown restaurants

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed a brief presentation of a proposal to develop more restaurants within downtown Aurora at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, Mar. 7. The City Council gave consent to the Resolution authorizing approval of a development agreement with Leilani Asian Fusion:...

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Aurora Re-Start Retention Grant program starts at COW

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council offered praise Tuesday, Nov. 1 for the work of the City’s Economic Development Commission for the Re-Start Retention Grant program to address business losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic at the Committee of the Whole meeting. The Commission is recommending the...

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Aurora mayor, alderman, stand their ground in dispute

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, July 5, a couple of discussions became heated between Ninth Ward alderman Edward Bugg and Richard Irvin, mayor of Aurora. Edward Bugg expressed frustration about the two following agenda items: • Placed on unfinished business...

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Aurora Committee of the Whole considers proposal for former Carson’s site

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By Jason Crane Members of the Aurora City Council listened to a proposal to redevelop the vacant and mostly-unused former Carson Pirie Scott building at 970 N. Lake Street at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, June 21. • Four individuals used their voices for...

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Aurora Committee of the Whole hears plan to demolish, build, school buildings

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to a plan to demolish the East Aurora School District Resilience Center at 417 5th Street and construct a space to facilitate extracurricular activities for students and parents at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, June 7....

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Redistricting Aurora wards topic at COW

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to a presentation of the law for redistricting Aurora’s wards at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, May 3. The report was presented by Ross Secler and Frank Calabrese on the redistricting of the City Council which...

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Jericho Circle: Scrutiny at Aurora Committee of the Whole

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By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council gave consent to a permit for the development of Fourteen Forty Nine Senior Estates Subdivision to be constructed in the same site of the demolished Jericho Circle subdivision at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, April 19. City...

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Aurora government takes lead in FOL; ponders phishing

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, April 5, Council members discussed a resolution to enter into a donation agreement with the Aurora Rotary Club Foundation (the foundation arm of the Rotary Club of Aurora) for their inventory of lights displays. City...

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Aurora City Council considers regulations for vape shops

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, March 1, Council members discussed a proposed amendment to the code of ordinances pertaining to the licensure of retailers engaged in the business of selling certain vapor and alternate tobacco and nicotine products. Discussions centered...

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John Russell Day November 18 in Aurora an honor

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, Nov. 16 mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin proclaimed November 18 as John Russell Day in Aurora. He worked nearly 40 years at the Beacon News and eight years with the Aurora city government. In the...

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